Derek Harper vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Derek Harper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Derek Harper

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Harper 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Derek Harper 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Harper 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Derek Harper 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Derek Harper 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.